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Night photograph of an illuminated ornate golden ratha or procession vehicle moving along a dark road. A seated figure in white and gold clothing holds a trident-like staff upright on a golden throne-like seat, surrounded by strings of fairy lights. A golden arched canopy above shows relief carvings of deities, and gilded lion-like figures flank the seat. Another figure stands on the left side of the cart, and a dark tractor or vehicle with headlights is visible at the right. Lights and garlands decorate the float throughout.

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Night photograph of an illuminated festival procession float (ratha) with fairy lights in blue, purple and green. A seated figure in white dhoti and shawl, with bare chest, rudraksha malas and a trident (trishul) held upright, sits on a cushioned throne-like seat under a gilded arched canopy carved with figures and lion-faced pillars. Garlands drape the seat. A second figure in white stands at the left edge beside a red and gold lattice panel, and dark silhouetted onlookers stand at the bottom of the frame. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the seated figure is described by role only.2017-08-25Night photograph of an illuminated ratha procession float on a dark road. The gilded float has an arched canopy with carved figures and strings of fairy lights, and a trishul stands upright at the front. A seated figure in white and red with garlands sits on the float's raised seat, and a bare-chested person holds a trident near the platform's right side. Another person stands at the left edge. Tractor headlights glow at the right, pulling the float.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession with a gilded golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with string lights, carved lion figures and an ornate arched canopy holding a golden deity murti. Two seated figures sit on the platform; one wears a garland and another holds a microphone. Dark-clad devotees and saffron-robed people walk beneath large black and dark umbrellas, and saffron flags with a printed figure flap alongside the procession. Coloured lights and lamps illuminate the scene.2017-08-25Night procession photograph. A seated man in red dhoti and white head-wrap sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style float with a golden arched canopy carved with figures, strings of fairy lights, and yellow drapes. He wears a multicolour flower garland and holds a staff. Dark silhouetted heads of onlookers and red and blue flags fill the foreground. The printed and credit. Procession on a float with devotees in silhouette2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25October 03 20142014-10-03February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at an ashram: a red tractor, driven by a man in a white shirt and cap, pulls an illuminated festival chariot (ratha) with an ornate multi-tiered orange and gold roof lit with warm lights. Golden horse figures and a standing gold deity statue stand on the green-lit platform. Several people in white clothes walk alongside the chariot on the dark road. Festival of Navaratri/Dussehra context from the page is not visible in the image itself.2016-10-10February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copies